ISRO successfully tests High Thrust Vikas Engine for GSLV-Mk III
Yesterday, India’s space agency the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced it has successfully completed a ground test to qualify a high thrust version of its Vikas Engine, which is used...
Goonhilly appoints Australia head, eyes Asia-Pacific market
Satellite communications and space gateway provider Goonhilly Earth Station today announced the appointment of Bob Gough as Head of Business Development, Australia and Asia-Pacific, according to the company's press release. Based in Australia,...
Trapped Thai boys rescued; tech companies aid in efforts
“Wild Boars is finally going home!”
That was mu Space Corp CEO and founder James Yenbamroong’s reaction as he witnessed the final mission to rescue the remaining four teenage players of the...
Jingwei China invests in newspace firm i-Space’s Series A round
Jingwei China (Matrix Partners China) has led the Series A financing round of i-Space (Beijing Star Glory Space Technology Co., Ltd.), a newspace firm headquartered in Beijing, according to the firm's...
China successfully launches two satellites for Pakistan: PRSS-1 & PakTES-1A
At 11:56, of July 9th, 2018, a LM-2C/SMA launch vehicle was launched successfully and sent the PRSS-1 and PakTES-1A satellites to designated orbits, according to a press release by China Great...
SpaceX, mu Space to help Thai govt rescue trapped boys
UPDATE 11 July AM: Read about the aftermath in a new article here.
UPDATE 10 July PM: The entire crew (12 boys and the coach) has been safely rescued from the cave...
Chinese startup One Space successfully tests first stage engine for orbital rocket
On 4 July, One Space, a Chinese NewSpace startup developing low-cost launch vehicles, successfully tested the first stage rocket motor of its M-series family of rockets.
The success of this test means...
ISRO successfully conducts flight test of crew escape system
ISRO carried out a major technology demonstration today (July 05, 2018), the first in a series of tests to qualify a Crew Escape System, which is a critical technology relevant for...
Astroscale establishes ground station in Japan for LEO satellites
Astroscale, a space debris removal startup headquartered in Singapore, has announced the establishment of an S/X-band ground station in Yokohama, Japan, which will be operational in end-2018.
Located in Totsuka, this is...
Inmarsat, AddValue sign agreement on Inter-Satellite Data Relay System
An agreement has been signed by Inmarsat and Singapore-based flight hardware manufacturer AddValue, together with a "leading satellite operator", to streamline the way satellite operators conduct their commercial and research operations...